Back To School boost sees online revenues rise +5.3 percent year-on-year, Wunderkind’s data shows
Back To School, an increasingly important trading period for UK retailers, delivered a welcome boost to online retail revenues, according to the latest data from Wunderkind, the AI-driven [...]
Younger shoppers urge brands to increase use of digital channels for customer service, says new survey
Survey reveals that 16-24-year-olds report WhatsApp as their top preference for contacting a brand, followed closely by Instagram Less than half (43 percent) of UK consumers say [...]
A successful summer at Thistles, Stirling
While the Scottish summer may have been a washout as far as the weather was concerned, it was anything but at Thistles shopping centre in Stirling this [...]
August bank holiday set to brighten retail and hospitality with £600m boost
The August bank holiday is set to boost retail and hospitality sales by 15 percent, equating to an additional £600 million contribution to the economy, according to [...]
Visa data shows boost in tourism in France as the Olympic Games Paris 2024 come to a close
42 percent more tourists traveled to Paris in the first week of the Olympic Games, with US Visa cardholders representing the largest share of visitors (72 percent, [...]
Visa data shows how spending at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is boosting the French economy
26 percent year-on-year rise in sales for Paris small businesses during the first weekend of the Olympic Games Paris 2024[1] Significant increase in spending from Visa cardholders [...]
Retail sales come home as football fever boosts revenue by 35 percent
New data from eCommerce provider Visualsoft shows just how big the influence of Euro 2024 and football fever has been on the nation’s spending. When looking at sales in [...]
Bridgerton sparks vintage boom as demand for authentic regency-era items rockets
Interest in genuine early 19th century clothing and jewellery surges by up to 500 percent ‘Regencycore’ trend sparked by immense success of newest season of hit Netflix show [...]
Retail and hospitality spend set to reach £491.4m during Euro 2024 Semi-Final stage
26m consumers will watch at least one Semi-Final game, spending £491.4m Retailers are predicted to generate £259.5m in food and drink sales as 19m fans tune into [...]
June’s mixed weather hinders the high street, but boosts takeaways, subscriptions and entertainment
Card spending fell for the first time since February 2021, as retailers were hampered by cold weather early in the month Consumer cutbacks and falling food price [...]
Superdrug hails strong full year financials as results shine
Health and beauty retailer, Superdrug, has reported strong financial results for the year 2023, with sales increasing by 11.8 percent to £1,528 million (vs £1,367 million in [...]
The O2 celebrates high-flying first half of 2024
The O2 is celebrating a successful first half of 2024, posting a strong set of sales results and significant levels of leasing activity, as the recently reported concept [...]
Retail and hospitality sectors to see £302.5m boost from England’s first match against Serbia at Euro 2024
UK retailers are set to cash in on £233.5m as 13.6m consumers tune into England’s first match from home Retailers predicted to make £129.2m on food and [...]
Summer of sport bonanza inspires homeowners to spend £1,400 to spruce up outdoor spaces
A third (32 percent) of homeowners are planning to splash the cash in their garden ahead of the upcoming summer of sport Homeowners plan to spend 54 [...]
Data suggests shift from ‘one time gifts’ to focus on image and beauty for Mother’s Day 2024
New data from the leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft indicates a shift in gifting behaviours for Mother’s Day. Average domain revenue across gifts, gadgets and gaming decreased 8.7 percent in [...]
Love is not all around for retailers: 24 million will skip Valentine’s gifting
54 percent of UK adults aren’t going to buy gifts this Valentine’s Day Under 35s are more than twice as likely to buy cards, gifts and experiences [...]
Consumer card spending grew just 3.1 percent in January as Brits opted for nights in and home-cooked meals
Supermarkets saw higher growth than in December, as consumers returned to their regular routines post-Christmas Demand for digital content and takeaways remained strong as consumers saved money [...]
Superdrug reports strong Christmas trading over December
Total sales up 9.2 percent and Like-for-like (LFL) sales up 7.1 percent in the four weeks ending 30th December 2023 Double-digit sales growth of 10 percent across Own [...]
Majestic toasts best-ever Christmas performance
Majestic reports biggest Christmas in its 43-year history as sales rise 8.1 percent More than 60,000 new customers experience Majestic’s award-winning range and in-store expertise for the [...]
While Boxing Day delivered a +39.2 percent week-on-week boost to store footfall, shopper traffic dipped marginally year-on-year
Total retail saw +39.2 percent improvement on Boxing Day (26th December 2023) footfall as bargain-hungry shoppers headed in-store Cost-of-living pressures increase consumer appetite for discounting days, such [...]
September 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
